Hyperbaric oxygen therapy to prevent central airway stenosis after lung transplantation

Central airway stenosis (CAS) is a severe airway complication after lung transplantation associated with bronchial ischemia and necrosis. We sought to determine if hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), an established treatment for tissue ischemia, attenuates post-transplant bronchial injury.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - January 14, 2021 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Bryan D. Kraft, Kamran Mahmood, Nicole P. Harlan, Matthew G. Hartwig, Laurie D. Snyder, Hagir B. Suliman, Scott L. Shofer Source Type: research